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Blind Votes - legal?

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Our standing orders allow for blind votes for fulfilling PC positions such as Chair, V Chair etc after being amended last year. Our Clerk received advice that this was possible. Is this advice sound?

I know that if any councilor asks for a recorded vote this trumps the blind vote but I am querying allow a blind vote in the first place.
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Do you mean a written vote?

If SOs allow it it is possible but if a Cllr asks for a named vote that also is possible.
Routine is show of hands but other options are possible
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